10 Sports Team Names That Caused Controversy

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Chicago Blackhawks

The fact that the hockey team's mascot is nicknamed "Tommy Hawk" and its logo features a caricature of a Native American man with feathers adorning his head has been cited as racially insensitive by the National Congress of American Indians, a group that has rallied professional sports leagues to remove references to Native Americans from their team rosters. (Photo: NHL)